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Pagina xxii
... Queen Anne , who adroitly con- ferred on him the accolade before he could utter a protest . It is almost superfluous to mention that he joined Sir George Rooke in ample time to take part in the capture of Gibraltar . Indeed , there were ...
... Queen Anne , who adroitly con- ferred on him the accolade before he could utter a protest . It is almost superfluous to mention that he joined Sir George Rooke in ample time to take part in the capture of Gibraltar . Indeed , there were ...
Pagina xl
... Queen Anne , who bestowed upon the saviour of the State a gift of one thousand pounds . It was remarkable how completely the allied cause in Spain collapsed the moment Leake's back was turned . In 1707 , the year of his absence ...
... Queen Anne , who bestowed upon the saviour of the State a gift of one thousand pounds . It was remarkable how completely the allied cause in Spain collapsed the moment Leake's back was turned . In 1707 , the year of his absence ...
Pagina xliii
... Queen Anne , from that false premise stupidly argued a slight taint of Jacobitism . But though George I and his German court set aside the embodiment of England's sea - power , that is no reason why the Muse of History should behave in ...
... Queen Anne , from that false premise stupidly argued a slight taint of Jacobitism . But though George I and his German court set aside the embodiment of England's sea - power , that is no reason why the Muse of History should behave in ...
Pagina xlv
... Queen Anne found occasion to give the accolade . Even then he would gladly have excused himself had he not been fearful of hurting her feelings . On Prince George's death they would have made him First Lord of the Admiralty . It was a ...
... Queen Anne found occasion to give the accolade . Even then he would gladly have excused himself had he not been fearful of hurting her feelings . On Prince George's death they would have made him First Lord of the Admiralty . It was a ...
Pagina xlvii
... Anne like a veritable Colossus . Even naval historians , instead of demonstrating what he owed to an unchallenged ... Queen Anne the office of Lord High Admiral , which it had been found necessary to put into commission as long ago as the.
... Anne like a veritable Colossus . Even naval historians , instead of demonstrating what he owed to an unchallenged ... Queen Anne the office of Lord High Admiral , which it had been found necessary to put into commission as long ago as the.
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acquainting Admiral's afterwards anchored appointed arrived ashore Barcelona BATTLE OF MALAGA boats brave Brest Burchett Cadiz Cape Captain Leake Charles Charles Galley coast command Confederates convoy council council of war Court Martial cruise detached dispatched Duke Dutch Earl endeavour enemy enemy's ships engagement England English expedition fireships Flag Officers flag on board forces French fleet frigates galleys garrison Gibraltar Grand Fleet Gunner guns harbour Highness's honour King land Leake's letter likewise Lisbon Lord High Admiral Majesty Majesty's marines Mediterranean men-of-war merchant ships morning naval Navy night orders Peterborough port Portugal Portuguese Prince George Prince of Hesse proceed proceeded provisions Queen ready Rear-Admiral received rendez-vous resolution resolved Royal sail seamen sent shore siege Sir Clowdisley Shovell Sir George Rooke Sir John Leake soon Spain Spithead squadron Stanhope Straits Third Rates thither Torbay Torrington Toulon town Vice-Admiral Leake weather whilst wind